Cushion.



Fl GREEK.

CUSHION APPLICATION FILED JULY3,1909. 963,757. Patented July 12,1910.

2 SHEETS-SHEET lv 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Patented July 12, 1910.

CUSHION.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3, 1909.

P. GREER.

Jnuuntor UNITED scra rns rrrrnirr FRANK GREEK. 0F CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSZGNOR 0:6 ONE-HALE? Ti} W'AEllEGlrl Sllllill'lflili, O1 JACKSON, MICHIGAN.

GUSHIGN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 32,

Appliostihn filed July 3, 190.. Serial No. 505,8..3.

To all who-m it may concern:

lie it known that l, l na'un G-nnnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland. in the county of (hrvahoga and State of Ohio, have in vented certain new and useful Improvements in Cushions, of which the following is :1V specification.

This invention relates to cushions for antomobile or other seats.

One object is to provide a cushion, whether composed of spring Work and stulting or either, or whose body is pneumatic, embody ing such characteristics that when it is conr pressed, its front facing will work up and down over the edge of the seat upon which the cushion mounted and. maintain the front straight, thereby giving the cushion a very neat appearance and hiding from View all appearances of bulging at the front of the cushion when compressed.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of an upholstered spring and air or stuffed cushion for automobile, or other vehicles or for otheruse, that will be effectually ventilated at comparatively small expense, with very little labor and without permitting the ingress of rain, sleet, or snow in stormy weather by way of ventilation openings. lVi'th the above and other objects in view, the present invention con s in the eombination and arraiurement or parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the ac companyin; drawings, V and particularly pointed out in the appendedclaims, it being understood that changes may be made in the form, proportion, size and minor details without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the ad antages of the invention.

In the drawing sz Figure 1 is a perspective view. Fig. .2 is a top plan view. Fig. 3 is a front view illustrating the front flap or facing in normal position on the cushion.

Fig. 4 is a similar View illustrating the front flap or facing in raised position. Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view through the cushion. Fig. 6 is a, detail perspective view of one of the reinforcing elements of the front flap or tacin Referring now more particularly to thel accompanying drawings, the reference cliar actors 1 and indicate upper and lower edge wires, respectively, constituting a. frame in edge and ends of this hinge the cushion is preferably formed oi: a

and auxiliary springs 3 and 4%., respectively, or any variety and arranged in any an tieularway, aecori'lmg to the purpose ot the invention and the desires of the louiluer, the

character and arrangement of the being immaterial to the invention involved herein, and for purposes of illustration only the main and auxiliary springs have heen shown, the outermost auxiliary springs he ing connected at their tops through the instrun'ientality of a suitable auxiliary 5, connecting the ends of which and the tops of the intermediate auinhary springs 1s a rod 5. Atthe outset, however, let it be llfLtderstood that the wire frame and springs are i not particularly an essentialfeature of the pre ent invention and that the interior of the cus stitutinp; what is known an air cushion,

the interior may be composed wholly 01 ion may be of the inflatable vari ,con

however, the covering for the front edztze oi s "arate piece of leather or othersuitahle may, rial J, which is sewed or otherwise secureo to the bottom, top and ends oi: the covering,

and provided with a plurality of openin rs and which may be lnilged outwai Ely when. the cushion is compressed, but u-oose bulging will be hidden from viowliy a. flap 10, which remains straight and which works up and down over the front edge or" the cushion to let out the air, through the pin-- rality of openings 12 formed in said mate-- rial 3), thereby overcoming the more. or less unsightly appearance of the usual bulging of the front side of the cushion when com.- pressed under a rider and permitting of the ingress and egress of air to ventilate the cushion.

bewed or in any other way secured to the eiiteuds preferably suhstantially throughout the entire length of the cushion, the lower strip being pron which may be mounted a plurality '01 main 1 erably free from the covering, as shown.

Secured by sewing or otherwiseto the free longitudinal edge of the hinge strip is the closure flap or front facing 10, which, by

. virtue of the hinge strip 11, may be swung upwardly over the top of the cushion, or swung downwardly over the openings in the str1p'9 to close the openings, as clearly shown in the drawings.

For ventilating purposes the flap may be thrown baekwardly in the manner just 2.1--

210mg 10 may remain thrown backwardly oyer the top of'the cushion when the same is used beneath a rider in a vehicle (not shown), whereby the constant compression of the cushion will result in air being continually drawn into and forced out of the cushion, thereby effectually ventilating the latter. Ordinarily, however, the front. flap orfacing 10 should be thrown downwardly over the front edge of the cushion, which would give the same a very neat appearance and not interfere with a proper circulation of air and a consequent effectual ventilation ofjthe cushion, because, incident to the compression, therewould be a constant drawing in and forcing out of air, which would. find its way hetweenthecushion proper and the free edges-"of the downwardly turned front flap or facing 10.

While not absolutel necessary, it is preferred to reinforce the free edges of the front flap or facin 10, one method of reinforcing the same eing to roll or turn the free longitudinal edge ofthe flap backwardly to provide a container 13 for the reinforcing rod or wire lei, and likewise the ends of the flap or facing 10 te provide a retainer to receive the reinforcing wires 15, the latter being preferably formed in sub stantially L-shap'e, with the ends 1 thereof directed into the roll in which the wire 14.

is inserted, thereby providing a reinforce ment extending around the corners at the free longitudinal edge and ends of the flap or facing 10. This reinforcing or facing protects the edges thereof, and also prevents curling'of the flap or facing and maintains it normally in its true hanging position over the, openings 12 in the front strip 9. 5 l I In the use of myinvention, I obviate the employment of gromets, which are somewhat expensive and which result in an unsightlyappearing cushion. I also obviate ventilated buttons on top of the cushion, which are expensive and which in a storm permit water to run into the cushion. It is not always practiealor convenient to provide'openings in the bottom of a seat to let out the air. The method employed in the around an inflatable bag; not shown). .If desired, the flap or front of the flap sears? usual front bulging of the cushion and providing an exceedingly cheap, inexpensive,

durable and ellicient construction for the purposes herein stated.

What is claimed is 1. A cushion comprising a frame and a coverin for the same, the covering having a plura ity of alining openings at one edge of the frame, and a front flap or facing secured. to the covering and adapted to swing over the openings, the free edges of the flap being reinforced.

2. A cushion comprising a frame and a covering for the frame, the covering having a plurality of alining openin s at one edge of the frame, and an externa front facing or flap secured to the covering at one edge only and adapted to work upwardly and downwardly over the openings when the cushion is compressed.

3. An upholstering covering for use in spring constructions, which spring constructions have a frame and springs mounted within. the frame, said covering consisting of a body portion provided. with a plurality of openings, and a front facing swingingly secured to the covering and adapted to work upwardly and downwardly over the openings when the construction is compressed.

at. A cushion comprising a frame and a covering for the frame, said covering in,- cluding a strip provided with a plurality of ering above said 0 enings, and a front facing secured to said hinge strip and adapted to swing with it to cover said openings.

5. A cushion comprising a frame and a covering for the frame, said covering ineluding a strip provided with a plurality of openings, a hinge strip secured to the covering above said'openings, and a front facing secured to said hinge strip and adapted to swing with it to cover said openings, the free longitudinal edge and ends of the facing or flap being reinforced, the end reinforcements having a portion directed into alinement with the reinforcement along the free longitudinal edge of the facing or flap.

.openings, a hinge strip secured to the covv 6.13 covering for spring constructions, which spring constructions have a frame and springs mounted therein for-compression, said covering consisting of a body: portion including a separate. strip provided with a plurality of openings, a hinge strip secured to the covering, and a facing or flap secured to the hinge strip and adapted to swing with the latter over said openings.

.sion, said hinge strip and adapted to latter over said opening.

I to the hinge strip and a the latter and over the said opening.

I. A covering for spring constructions, which -spring constructions have a frame and sprmgs mounted therein for comprescovering consisting of a body portion including a separate strip provided with art vopening, a hinge stri secured to the covering, and a facing or swing with the 8'. A cushion comprising a covering and inside filling, 'said covering consisting of a body portion including a separate strip provided with an opening, a hinge strip secured to the cushion,- and a facing .01 flap secured adapted to 9.- A cushion includin a covering provided with a plurality o horizontally alining openings, and a fla or facing connected to the coveringand a apted to swing over said openings to conceal the same, said flap or facing moving upwardly and downwardly when the cushion is com reSSBd.

10. Acoveringfor cus ions provided with an opening in one side, a hinge strip secured ap secured-to the and downwardly over swing with to the covering, and a .fla or facing connected to one edge only 0 the bin and being of a length substantia ly the length of the covering. E y 1 '11. A covering for cushions provided with a plurality of horizontally spaced openings, and a flap or facing connected to the covering and ada ted to swin to conceal t e same an free .at its lower edge and ends so that it may move upwardly the cushion is compressed. i

12. A covering for cushions provided with an opening at t e front of the cushion, and a flap or facing extending substantially throughout the front thereof over said opening to swin and halving its over the openings strip 7 the openings when v length of the eushionat theand secured tothe covering end an bottom edges free of theeoyeringn In testimon whereof I ailix my; signature in presence 0 two witnesses.

' FRANK: GBEERE,

Witnesses: a

L. S. Lomussou,

Anemia F. Wares. 

